The Use of the International Academy of Cytology Yokohama System for Reporting Breast Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To perform the first meta-analysis regarding the pooled risk of malignancy (ROM) of each category of the Yokohama system for reporting breast fine-needle aspiration, as well as assess the latter's diagnostic accuracy using this new system.

Methods

Two databases were searched, followed by data extraction, study quality assessment, and statistical analysis.

Results

The "Insufficient," "Benign," "Atypical," "Suspicious," and "Malignant" Yokohama system categories were associated with a pooled ROM of 17% (95% CI, 10%-28%), 1% (95% CI, 1%-3%), 20% (95% CI, 17%-23%), 86% (95% CI, 79%-92%), and 100% (95% CI, 99%-100%), respectively. When both "Suspicious" and "Malignant" interpretations were regarded as cytologically positive, sensitivity (SN) was 91% (95% CI, 87.

SUBMITTER: Nikas IP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9891409 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature